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Killer Mike Says Yom Kippur Helped Him Bury Big Boi Feud
Killer Mike Says Yom Kippur Helped Him Bury Big Boi Feud
Killer Mike Says Yom Kippur Helped Him Bury Big Boi Feud
In basketball terms, Killer Mike is a tough cover. The stout Atlanta MC, who first came on the scene under the wing of OutKast spitter Big Boi on the 2000 'Stankonia' rhyme assault 'Snappin' and Trappin,' can go menacingly hard in the paint with the type of seething 'hood nastiness that would make an in-his-prime Scarface shake his head...
Big Boi Bringing ‘Funkiness’ to New Modest Mouse Album
Big Boi Bringing ‘Funkiness’ to New Modest Mouse Album
Big Boi Bringing ‘Funkiness’ to New Modest Mouse Album
Big Boi admits he's only been a fan of Modest Mouse "for a minute" in a new interview with MTV, who caught up with the 'Shutterbug' rapper after he blasted Twitter last week with the news he was in the studio with the indie rockers. "We're all musicians and producers and artists, and it's just like a big-ass brainstorm, a brain-stormin', tsunami, typhoon, tectonic-plates-movin' kind
Big Boi Recording New Music With Modest Mouse
Big Boi Recording New Music With Modest Mouse
Big Boi Recording New Music With Modest Mouse
Big Boi released his first solo album last summer and now the OutKast rapper is focusing his energies on musical collaborations with unlikely artists, such as indie rock band Modest Mouse. In a series of tweets this week, Big Boi announced that he has been recording new music with the Oregon-based group...
Erykah Badu, Big Boi and the Roots to Jam at Outside Lands
Erykah Badu, Big Boi and the Roots to Jam at Outside Lands
Erykah Badu, Big Boi and the Roots to Jam at Outside Lands
Erykah Badu, the Roots and Big Boi will rep hip-hop and R&B at Outside Lands this summer. The music festival, now in its fourth year, takes place at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park from August 12 through 14. Headliners for the fest include Muse, Phish and Arcade Fire, while rock acts like MGMT, the Black Keys, the Decemberists and John Fogerty will also take the stage. Mo...
Big Boi Working on New Music With Little Dragon
Big Boi Working on New Music With Little Dragon
Big Boi Working on New Music With Little Dragon
OutKast rapper Big Boi has announced a surprising collaboration with Swedish electro-soul group Little Dragon. Considered the more conservative OutKast member, Big Boi has always been creative with his collaboration choices. Blessed with a keen ear for talent, Big Boi handpicked up-and-comers Janelle Monae -- whom he signed to his label Purple Ribbon back in 2005 -- Yelawolf and B...
Big Boi, De La Soul to Join Soundset 2011 Lineup
Big Boi, De La Soul to Join Soundset 2011 Lineup
Big Boi, De La Soul to Join Soundset 2011 Lineup
WireImage, Getty Images Soundset 2011 is graduating from its underground roots with the announcement of surprise headlining performances from Big Boi and influential Native Tongues group De La Soul. Big Boi and De La will join usual-headliners Atmosphere and Brother Ali over Memorial Day weekend at the fourth installment of the Shakopee, Minn...
Big Boi Wants Dungeon Family’s Cee Lo to Snag a Grammy
Big Boi Wants Dungeon Family’s Cee Lo to Snag a Grammy
Big Boi Wants Dungeon Family’s Cee Lo to Snag a Grammy
OutKast MC Big Boi has six Grammy awards on his mantle, so he's more than familiar with the award show. We caught up with the rapper to find out who he thinks will walk away with a golden gramophone. Big Boi might be a little biased considering Dungeon Family's own Cee Lo is up for a few awards...
Big Boi Predicts a Packers Win in Super Bowl XLV
Big Boi Predicts a Packers Win in Super Bowl XLV
Big Boi Predicts a Packers Win in Super Bowl XLV
WireImage Green Bay may have crushed the Atlanta Falcons' chance at getting to the conference championships, but that isn't stopping ATL native Big Boi from backing the Packers in this Sunday's big game. We caught up with the OutKast MC to get his Super Bowl prediction and here's what he had to say: The BoomBox: Who is your pick to win the Super Bowl this year...
Big Boi Endorses Crown Royal Black, Talks OutKast Album
Big Boi Endorses Crown Royal Black, Talks OutKast Album
Big Boi Endorses Crown Royal Black, Talks OutKast Album
Liquor companies got the memo that a rapper with clout can endorse any cocktail they can chug. Crown Royal signed on Big Boi to be the spokesman for its premium liquor Crown Royal Black. Yesterday (Jan. 19), the Atlanta rapper and one-half of the multi-platinum rap outfit OutKast celebrated "The Crown Life" at private event at Anchor Bar in New York City...

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